Package-tier.



J. D. MORRISON.

PACKAGE TIER.

me/nto@ PACKAGE-TIER.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 5,1913.

Application filed May 18, 1912. Serial No. 698,228.

To all whom t may concern Be itl known that I, JOSEPH D. MORRISON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Farmington, in the county ofFayette and ',State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Package-Tiers,

of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a package tier for securing anumber of articles in a compactbundle.

My invention is more particularly adapted for use in connection withmail matter for securing a large number of envelops to form a compactbundle. v

The invention embodies, among other features, a receiving plate uponwhich the en- Velops are arranged in a vertical column, suitablesecuring means being mounted on the plate and adapted to encircle theenvelops, o-ne of the said securing means being spring-engaged to takeup the slack, thus lirmly and compactly securing the envelops.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings constituting a part of this specification in whichsimilar characters o-f reference denote corresponding parts in all theviews, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device showing the same applied; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the device, theenvelops having been removed therefrom; and Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a receiving plate 10preferably formed of a single piece of material bent in a U-shaped format the central portion thereof to form a transversely extending channel11 having the ends thereof closed and having secured to the inner faceof one end thereof a contractile spring 12, the other end of thecontractile spring having a stirrup 13 swivelly connected thereto, asuitable strap 14 having an end thereof secured to the stirrup 13 withthe other end of the strap extending exteriorly of the channel 11, aroller 15 being mounted in the channel 11 adjacent an end thereof, thesaid roller being engaged by the inner face of the strap so that thesaid strap can be easily pulled outwardly and against the contractileaction of the spring 12, a guard plate 16 being rigidly mounted on theplate 10 and extending across the channel 12 immediately above theroller 15 to protect the roller and form a slot 17 with an end of thechannel, the free end of the strap 14 being arranged to extend throughthe slot 17 and provided at the other end with a suitable buckle 18.

A second guard plate 19 is rigidly secured to the receiving plate 10 andarranged to extend across the channel 11 to inclose the spring 12, thusprotecting the spring from injury, a stirrup 2O being rigidly secured tothe outer face of one of the pieces of the channel 11 and havingconnected thereto a strap 21, the free end 22 of which is adapted forremovable connection with the buckle 18 of the strap 14.

In the use of the device described, a number o-f envelops 23 arearranged in a vertical column on the receiving plate 10 and insuperimposed position, after which the straps 14: and 21 are passedaround the envelops, the free end of the strap 21 being engaged with thebuckle 13, after which a pull is exerted on the free end of the strap21, thus compressing the envelops and rigidly securing the same to forma compact bundle, the contractile spring 12, having the strap 111connected thereto, being adapted to take up any slack that may occur inthe straps 14 and 21, after the straps have been connected as mentioned.

My device is preferably made of stamped material and it will be readilyunderstood that the device can be made in various sizes for theaccommodation of envelops of various sizes, the guard plates 16 and 19being preferably arranged to lie flush with the upper surface of thereceiving plate so that the lowermost envelop will not be creased orwrinkled by the receiving plate and the guard plates.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

In a package tier, thevcombination with a receiving plate formed of asingle piece of material bent to provide a transversely extendingchannel at the medial portion of the piece of material, of a contractilespring secured to the plate and lying within the channel, a stirruphaving swivel connection with the free end of the spring, a strapsecured to the stirrup, a transverse roller journaled in the channel ofthe plate and having the strap passing over the same to extend outwardlyfrom an end of the channel, a guard plate carried by the receiving plateand arranged over the said channel, with the said guard plate forming aslot in which the said strap extends, a second guard plate carried bythe receiving plate and extending across the channel over the saidsprlng, a second Stirrup carried by the receiving, platek and rigidtherewith, and a second st-rajo having' connection with the second stirrup and adapted to pass around a package supported on the receivingplate, with thereeendof the first mentioned strap adapted for eninpresence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH D. MORRISON. Witnesses:

WILLIAM- WARDEN, WILLIAM R. MCCARTNEY.

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